# 5 CFR § 300.102: Policy

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.102

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 300.102
- **Heading:** Policy
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS > PART 300—EMPLOYMENT (GENERAL) > Subpart A—Employment Practices

## Text

This subpart is directed to implementation of the policy that competitive employment practices:
(a) Be practical in character and as far as possible relate to matters that fairly test the relative capacity and fitness of candidates for the jobs to be filled;
(b) Result in selection from among the best qualified candidates;
(c) Be developed and used without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, age (as defined by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended), disability, genetic information (including family medical history), marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, labor organization affiliation or nonaffiliation, status as a parent, or any other non-merit-based factor, or retaliation for exercising rights with respect to the categories enumerated above, where retaliation rights are available.
(d) Insure to the candidate opportunity for appeal or administrative review, as appropriate.
[40 FR 15379, Apr. 7, 1975, as amended at 79 FR 43922, July 29, 2014]

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 300.101 § 300.101 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.101.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.102 § 300.102 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.102.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.103 § 300.103 Basic requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.103.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.104 § 300.104 Appeals, grievances and complaints.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.104.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.201 § 300.201 Examinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.201.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.301 § 300.301 Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.301.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.401 § 300.401 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.401.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.402 § 300.402 Coverage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.402.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.403 § 300.403 When commercial recruiting firms and nonprofit employment services may be used.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.403.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.404 § 300.404 Use of fee-charging firms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.404.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.405 § 300.405 Requirement for contract.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.405.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.406 § 300.406 Agency responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.406.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.407 § 300.407 Documentation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.407.md)
- [5 CFR § 300.408 § 300.408 Corrective action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-300.408.md)

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